The Statistics Act of 1986, together with the amendments, gives the Economic Policy, Planning, and Statistics Office (EPPSO) the necessary legal authority to collect, compile, and disseminate statistics.

Confidentiality of the individual reporters’ data is safeguarded through use of passwords for computers storing such data, as well as publication of only aggregated data. The Statistics Act of 1986 also provides legal protection to the individual reporters’ data.

The following institutional sectors are recognized: private enterprise, public enterprise, finance (banks), government and households. The following economic sectors are recognized: Agriculture, hunting and forestry; Fisheries; Mining and quarrying; Manufacturing; Electricity, gas and water; Construction; Wholesale and retail trade and repairs; Transport, storage and communication; Financial intermediation; Real estate, renting, business activities; Public administration; Education; Health and social work; and, finally, Other community, social and personal services.

GDP estimates are compiled from the administrative records of the Ministry of Finance, Marshall Islands Social Security Administration (MISSA), Ministry of Resources and Development, and businesses operating in each sector.

National accounts data are not revised once they are published. Consequently, there is no question of distinguishing between preliminary and revised or updated data. Published data are treated as final.

(0.2.1) To provide training to the EPPSO staff in all areas of statistics.

National accounts

(0.2.1) To train the EPPSO staff in national accounts.

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